KCCK presents Jazz Under The Stars for the 28th year during August. The first three concerts will be held at the traditional Noelridge Park location.
Like last year, the final performance will take place at the McGrath Amphitheatre in downtown Cedar Rapids.
In case of inclement weather, the concerts will move indoors to Parlor City Pub in New Bo.
Jazz Under the Stars is presented by Collins Community Credit Union, McGrath Auto Group, The Eastern Iowa Airport and Kirkwood Community College
with additional support from Southslope Communications Cooperative, Great Harvest Bread Company, Latta Harris LLP CPAs and Consultants, Martin Gardner Architecture, Rockwell Collins, Shive Hattery, That Cellular Place and West Music.
Click here to see the Jazz Under the Stars poster.

August 6 - Dan Moore

August 13 - Local on the 8s (and KCCK's CD Sale)

August 20 - The Beaker Brothers

August 27 - Shade of Blue at McGrath Amphitheatre

Concerts start at 7 p.m.

First Friday Jazz August 7

Live from the Opus Concert Cafe

The Opus Concert Cafe, located next to the Paramount Theatre in downtown Cedar Rapids,
continues its jazz series August 7 with Roots of Rhythm Trio featuring Pat Smith on guitar, Richard Wagor on bass
and Lynne Hart on sax and clarinet.
The First Friday Jazz Series features an eclectic mix of jazz, Latin and contemporary music the first Friday of every month.
Doors at Opus open at 4:30 p.m. with live music from 5-7 p.m. Admission is $12.
If you can't be there in person, the first set of each performance of the series is broadcast live on KCCK.
The Opus Concert Cafe is operated by Orchestra Iowa.

Gospel Brunch August 30

Benefit for KCCK to Feature Maggie Brown

Join us for a Gospel Brunch Sunday, August 30, at 12:30 p.m. at the Sheraton at 210 South Dubuque Street in Iowa City.
Enjoy soul food and amazing music.

The featured act is Chicago’s Maggie Brown with the Dick Watson Trio and other special guests including Russell Johnson and Bruce Teague.
Maggie Brown is the daughter of the late composer and lyricist Oscar Brown

Sponsored by United Fire Group with support by Laurie and Mark Zaiger.

KCCK Wins IBNA Award

Clean Up Your Act Cited

KCCK's Clean Up Your Act took third place in the Iowa Broadcast News Association's 2014 News Awards Contest in the In-Depth/Series category for expanded reports or series that provide background and understanding of a specific news event or issue. The award was announced at IBNA's 2015 convention in Johnston April 18.
Produced by George Dorman since 1991, Clean Up Your Act highlights the need for energy conservation and other environmental issues. It airs weekdays at 6:35 a.m. and 3:35 p.m., Saturday at 9:20 a.m. and Sunday at 8:20 a.m. It's the fourth year in a row that Clean Up Your Act has been honored by IBNA...winning first place the previous three years. Listen to Clean Up Your Act podcasts. IBNA is a non-profit corporation of radio-TV news directors, reporters, producers, public relations professionals and others from Iowa and its adjacent states.

Top 88 of 2014

Nathan East's self-titled CD was the most-played on KCCK during 2014.
George Cables' â€śIcons and Influencesâ€ť was the second most-popular on our airwaves.
â€śPuckerâ€ť by Scott Amendola and Charlie Hunter came in third.
â€śInto the Zoneâ€ť by Ryan Keberle & Catharsis was Number-88.
You can purchase all 88 CDs through Amazon.com and a portion of your purchase will go to support KCCK.
Just click on (Purchase) next to the title of each CD.Click here to see the entire list.

KCCK Producers Choose Top 10s of 2014

KCCK's music producers have each chosen their 10 favorite jazz, smooth jazz and blues releases from 2014.
Their top choices range from Ryan Keberle & Catharsis to Craig Handy to Ariel Pocock.
Click here to see their choices.

JazzWeek Honors KCCK, Bob Stewart

2014 Station of the Year, Programmer of the Year

KCCK has been named Station of the Year for Markets 88-plus for the fourth time by JazzWeek and Bob Stewart
has been tabbed as Program Director of the Year for an unprecedented sixth time (he also won in 2004, 2008, 2010, 2011 and 2012. Stewart was on hand
to receive the awards at the annual JazzWeek Summit in San Jose.
JazzWeek is the national
airplay chart for jazz radio, based on measured airplay data provided by Mediaguide.
Nominees for the awards are selected by JazzWeek subscribers, including jazz radio programmers,
jazz record company executives and independent jazz radio record promoters.

Shop in the KCCK On-Line Store

Proceeds Help Support Programming

Support KCCK by purchasing great jazz music or merchandise in our online store.
Purchase CDs -- including the latest Corridor Jazz Project CD -- Got Jazz? T-shirts (modeled at left by jazz saxaphonist Anat Cohen) in both men's and women's styles, coffee mugs and much more. You can also purchase tickets for various KCCK events. There's something for every jazz lover.
All proceeds from on-line store sales go to support KCCK. Click here to browse through the KCCK Store's inventory.

Donate Your Used Car to KCCK

Receive a deduction on your tax return

Thinking about selling your car, boat, motorcycle, truck, or other vehicle? Donate it to KCCK instead!
Take part in our Vehicle Donation Program and support the radio programs you love on KCCK and receive a tax deduction
when you itemize your return. Click here for more information.

Hear KCCK at 88.3 FM in most of eastern Iowa, 106.9 FMin Johnson County, or click here to listen online.